CRUSIN' LOW

This ‘Boosted’ Silverado Is Turning Up the Heat!

- GRANT COX

EVERY NOW AND THEN, WE MUST RESET OUR MINDS WHEN PLANNING OUT A NEW PROJECT. That was the case for Henry as he is no newbie to the custom scene. His past builds involved classic cars and a few modern muscle cars that he would take to local car shows. So, this time around, he wanted to change things up a bit and build a sport truck.

After seeing the sport truck scene grow larger and larger, Henry wanted his 2000 Chevy extended cab Silverado to be able to lay out on the ground as well as have plenty of power at any stoplight to take on any unsuspecting sports cars. The stock 5.3L motor was a good candidate to install a ProCharger’s high output intercooled system with P-1SC set to 9 psi. Next on the list of performance mods was an MSD ignition, Crane camshaft, ported and polished heads, AIRAID intake and PowerAid throttle body spacer. This setup provided a healthy 450 RWHP to his not-so-stock truck anymore.

To give his truck the adjustable suspension he was looking for, Henry took his truck to Innovation by Design in Norman, Oklahoma. Once in the shop, his truck received a full front and rear Ridetech setup that was a complete bolt-on. This included the company’s front and rear HQ Series Shockwaves, front upper and lower strong arms, bolt-on three-link, drop spindles and front muscle bar. An Accuair E-Level system was installed next to helped control the ride height.

With the truck back at home, a wheel setup was next. Henry looked up Billet Specialties for a set of its 6-lug SL series 20/22-inch combo billet rims that would be wrapped in a set of Nitto 555 tires. To aid with improved stopping power, Henry decided on a set up Power Stop slotted front and rear rotors.